Journalist Mark Halperin spinning under sex accusation news

Is it game over for the co-author of “Game Change”? Broadcast and print journalist Mark Halperin is beset with allegations of sex harassment.

Mark Halperin. Image via YouTube.comA CNN report late Wednesday included interviews with five unidentified women who described Halperin, 52, making unwanted and aggressive sexual advances toward them, said The New York Times.

“MSNBC, where Mr. Halperin was an analyst on the influential show ‘Morning Joe,’ said he would no longer serve as a contributor. HBO dropped a planned television adaptation of Mr. Halperin’s upcoming book about the 2016 presidential election. And by Thursday evening, his publisher, Penguin Press, said in a statement that it had canceled plans for the book entirely, ‘in light of the recent news.’”

At his ABC stint, Halperin said through a spokesman: “During this period, I did pursue relationships with women that I worked with, including some junior to me. I now understand from these accounts that my behavior was inappropriate and caused others pain.

“For that, I am deeply sorry and I apologize. Under the circumstances, I’m going to take a step back from my day-to-day work while I properly deal with this situation.”